fishing boats , trawlers?

headcase · 10-30-07, 03:02 PM

Think about how many soldiers a fising boat or a trawler can feed in a year. Now do you have a problem throwing 20mm at 'em? We are at war.

xristoskaiti · 10-30-07, 03:12 PM

in the trial of Nuremberg only 1 skipper U-BOOT was condemned for
crime of war. the Germans made a clean naval war

Sirrvs · 10-30-07, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by xristoskaiti

in the trial of Nuremberg only 1 skipper U-BOOT was condemned for
crime of war. the Germans made a clean naval war

Is that the one they based that scene in U-571 on? (Blowing the survivors away with the flak)

U49 · 10-30-07, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirrvs

Quote:

Originally Posted by xristoskaiti

in the trial of Nuremberg only 1 skipper U-BOOT was condemned for
crime of war. the Germans made a clean naval war

Is that the one they based that scene in U-571 on? (Blowing the survivors away with the flak)

you can read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinz-Wilhelm_Eck

Ping Panther · 10-30-07, 03:42 PM

I am reading "Unrestricted Warfare", and it discusses U.S. Submariners attacking fishing boats along the coasts in the Pacific. It was considered an alternate target when no other was available, and it was rationalized that it depleted the local enemy of food resources.

Jimbuna · 10-30-07, 05:04 PM

Soft easy targets that can't fight back.....I prefer to fight planes with them.

GoldenRivet · 10-30-07, 11:52 PM

There are two ways of looking at it.

1. it depleats the local enemy of a food source

2. its a waste of ammo

Personally, i dont attack civilian fishing vessels and yachts.

for starters submariners considered it bad luck to attack a boat that was rigged with a sail, and two... if they are able to radio in my position before i sink them the target wasnt worth the hassel of being located by an HK group or planes etc.

Torplexed · 10-31-07, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ping Panther

I am reading "Unrestricted Warfare", and it discusses U.S. Submariners attacking fishing boats along the coasts in the Pacific. It was considered an alternate target when no other was available, and it was rationalized that it depleted the local enemy of food resources.

According to Clay Blair's Silent Victory, Admiral Christie in Fremantle got fed up with it and issued a policy change. He wrote, "The destruction of a small sailing vessel is regretted. We are not at war with inhabitants of the Netherland East Indies and Philippine Islands. The destruction of their craft does the enemy little or no harm and is forbidden."

On the other hand this was the same guy who defended the defective magnetic detonators on USN torpedoes.

Lzs von swe · 10-31-07, 05:16 AM

If you are in the 30th flot. you should sink any and all Russian ships. They used whatever ship, boat, vessel they found to ferry troops and supply's with.
The C/38 Zwilling is perfect for shooting fishing boats and the like to pieces, and planes

Dekessey · 10-30-07, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by headcase

Think about how many soldiers a fising boat or a trawler can feed in a year. Now do you have a problem throwing 20mm at 'em? We are at war.

Hehe, good argument.

10-30-07, 03:02 PM	#1
headcase Sparky Join Date: May 2007 Location: The wrong side of the tracks, Neverland Posts: 157 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Think about how many soldiers a fising boat or a trawler can feed in a year. Now do you have a problem throwing 20mm at 'em? We are at war. __________________ It's like the Blues. You can't play em if you haven't lived em. GWX 3.0 DID

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Soft easy targets that can't fight back.....I prefer to fight planes with them. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	There are two ways of looking at it. 1. it depleats the local enemy of a food source 2. its a waste of ammo Personally, i dont attack civilian fishing vessels and yachts. for starters submariners considered it bad luck to attack a boat that was rigged with a sail, and two... if they are able to radio in my position before i sink them the target wasnt worth the hassel of being located by an HK group or planes etc. __________________

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Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	If you are in the 30th flot. you should sink any and all Russian ships. They used whatever ship, boat, vessel they found to ferry troops and supply's with. The C/38 Zwilling is perfect for shooting fishing boats and the like to pieces, and planes __________________

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10-30-07, 03:12 PM	#2
xristoskaiti Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: pireas Posts: 256 Downloads: 482 Uploads: 0	in the trial of Nuremberg only 1 skipper U-BOOT was condemned for crime of war. the Germans made a clean naval war

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Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I am reading "Unrestricted Warfare", and it discusses U.S. Submariners attacking fishing boats along the coasts in the Pacific. It was considered an alternate target when no other was available, and it was rationalized that it depleted the local enemy of food resources.